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December 17, 2008
By AmbRawr BRONZE, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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AmbRawr BRONZE, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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We choose the love we think we deserve ~The Perks

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And I remember she wouldn’t wake up.
Her lips were mushed together in a
Horrible shade of red
They buried my mother in a white dress
And red lips.
And she couldn’t see.
Where are your glasses, Mommy?
And still at sixteen I bring them to my face
And peer through the distorted murky lenses
To see what she saw
Maybe one day …
And I remember it hitting me
Like it does every day
When I hear them all talk and complain about their
“Horrible” mothers
What’s it like to have a mother
I’d give anything to know,
Or at least for them to know how lucky they are.
They know.
And I remember she wouldn’t sit up
And I dreamed of a stuffing machine because
Someone whispered by my ear she was
Cut in half and stuffed
And it made no sense
And still at sixteen I wonder
What happened to my mother?
And I remember her faintly
She doesn’t even smile in my dreams anymore
And I wonder if she’ll ever be proud of me
If she’d ever approve of me
And who I’ve become
The things I’ve seen
The things I’ve done
And I remember her singing
Though I can’t hear her voice
The only happy Christmas I hold on to
Every year
Maybe one day it’ll come back
I used to think
Maybe one day she’d come back
And still at sixteen I hope
Maybe one day she’ll come back …
And I remember she wouldn’t wake up
Not even to say good-bye.

© Trent M., Centerville, IA

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Neon_Gypsy_Blood BRONZE said...
on Mar. 31 2011 at 11:17 pm
Neon_Gypsy_Blood BRONZE, Idaho Falls, Idaho
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I can relate to that poem a lot. I too lost my mother at a very young age. I cant remember her very well either.. It was a great poem I really like it when people write poems who put there heart and soul into there work like you did... keep up the good work!! 
jamie123 said...
on Mar. 31 2011 at 1:14 pm
great poem 
Young_Poet_AEP BRONZE said...
on Mar. 31 2011 at 11:22 am
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This is a true and deep poem. Your a stong person to keep going on without your mom. This is a crazy good poem!
rachelchace DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 9:30 pm
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this is amazing great job, its so touching ! i wrote one like this , entitled forgotten miracles, about my father.
hockeychick said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 7:59 pm
 I think this poem is amazing. It really moves you and makes you think. I really enjoyed reading this over and over and over becuase it really touched me. I cried everytime. Thank you for expressing your amazing talent through these words for us to read. Your my inspiration.
Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 7:39 pm
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It's so sad!
LyricalDisaster BRONZE said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 11:56 am
LyricalDisaster BRONZE, Greenbelt, Maryland
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omgee, this poem is AMAZING! it made me cryy, i can definietly relate to this..

please check out my poems! :]  

breathinginlove SILVER said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 11:39 am
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Beautifully written
ametcalfe96 SILVER said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 10:01 am
ametcalfe96 SILVER, Rahh, Ohio
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I love this one, so much. Great work!
Writer_In_The_Dark GOLD said...
on Mar. 25 2011 at 8:41 am
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This is amazingly writen... It is so sad, and many people can relate to it. Fantastic work:)
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
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this is so sad but so well written!! i almost started crying! probably because i was watchig the movie Charlie Saint Cloud before reading this!
BeautifulSouls SILVER said...
on Mar. 24 2011 at 11:31 am
BeautifulSouls SILVER, Mount Judea, Arkansas
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Wow. This is amazing. Im sorry for your loss but keep writing. Its beautiful.
Hotaru said...
on Mar. 22 2011 at 7:02 pm
I can't relate to what you are going through and I can't possibly imagine how you feel. What I do know is that your writing is beautiful and raw. The emotions in your poem are strong and completely full of truths. I am not saying this just because I feel bad for you. Trust me, if I thought your peom was bad, I'd tell you. I would know about bad poems too because mine are horrible. There are many poems on this website that stink. Yours is not one of them though. Even though I can't write very well I know that words can make you stronger. So keep writing and enjoy it. You have such a strong ability to write and it is one of the few I have come across on this website. Most of these writiers sound like they are just beginning to try writing but you sound like a pro. Your words can evoke emotions and that is extraordinary. I love your poem and want to read more!
lessthanthree.14 SILVER said...
on Mar. 20 2011 at 1:46 pm
lessthanthree.14 SILVER, Pflugerville, Texas
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Darling, this poem breaks my heart. However, that proves how amazing you are. Keep writing. :)
Kenziechaos. BRONZE said...
on Mar. 20 2011 at 11:03 am
Kenziechaos. BRONZE, Findlay, Ohio
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This is amazing. you must be a very strong person to be able to handle that. im sorry about your loss ): and i know how you feel about people saying they hate their parents. but in some cases its truely the parents fault. if the parent is pushing the child away the kid has no control of that. and the only feeling they can have is hate. because im going through that situation right now. i dont hate my mom but she is pushing me away everyday and one day im gonna be gone and she will realize what she did. hopefully it wont go that far but right now thats whats happening. and it hurts. and i feel bad for every kid that is going through it, but other cases they parents are good parents and do everything for that child and yet they dont realize it. which is horrible. but again, i am so sorry for your loss. and dont ever feel alone because im sure there is someone out there for you that you can turn to when you need someone to talk to. (: and im sure there are tons of people on here to talk to! especially me (:
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made me cry, but beautifully written :)
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I know people who wished their moms would die. I  know people who wished their moms would come back to life. I also know people who wish they new their mom so they could have an opinion. I love my mom, though i don't love her desicions. She's the only mother i have, and when she's gone she's gone. Thanks for the amazing poem.
DeeDee said...
on Mar. 17 2011 at 2:47 pm
This poem really moved me.  I thought it was wonderful and insightful and sad, but great. 
letmekeepthis GOLD said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 10:24 pm
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This is beautifully written. I always worry about my mom, because she left my dad a few years ago. And I'm always mad at her for being so much like a teenager. But I never realize how lucky I am to be able to say that I'm visiting my mom this weekend or anything like that. Thanks for writing this, it really opened my eyes. And I'm sorry that you had to go throught that; I can't imagine what it's like. Thanks again.<3
CheshireBlack said...
on Mar. 11 2011 at 9:11 pm
CheshireBlack, Rudd, Iowa
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I know. every time my friends say they hate their mom, i look at them and say i love my mom. I turn around and walk away. I really hate it when people take their parents for granted.